| Family: |
Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows) |
| Max. size: |
7.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Yunnan, China and Taiwan (Ref. 45563); also observed from Viet Nam (Ref. 44416). |
| Diagnosis: |
Head small, pointed and slender; snout short and protruded; mouth slit slanted; large eyes at the center of head, towards tip, interorbital space convex. Long, rhombic body; back behind head convex. Belly scutes from base of pelvic fin to anus. Body gray on back, silvery white on lower sides and belly, a horizontal gray stripe along the central axis; gray on caudal fin and semi-transparent on others (Ref. 45563). |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit clear still or slow-moving waters of small rivers (Ref. 45563). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 August 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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